A Wiki is a web page that is easily editied (this website is a wiki). More than that, you can set it up so anyone can edit it, or just a select few or just the "author". Though you can't get too fancy, you can upload pictures, web links, tables and charts. The power of it is that it is EASY.
Wikipedia has drawn attention (both good and bad) to wikis. Wikipedia is an on-line encyclopedia that can be edited by anyone. The positive side is there is up-to-date information on many topics; the negative, you need to check these facts as they might not be accurate. Wikipedia cannot be used as an only source.
Wikipedia has drawn attention (both good and bad) to wikis. Wikipedia is an on-line encyclopedia that can be edited by anyone. The positive side is there is up-to-date information on many topics; the negative, you need to check these facts as they might not be accurate. Wikipedia cannot be used as an only source.
Here are some examples of wikis used in the classroom:
WikiVille
Pre-Cal Solutions Manual
Excel Manual by Students
High School Online Collaborative Writing
Holocaust Wiki
Professional Development on Wikis:
Anne Davis on Web 2.0
David Warlick's Flat Classroom Wiki
Where to go to start your own wiki:
Wikispaces
pbwiki
Wikicities